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Christmas markets offer unique gifts, musical entertainment

Christmas markets offer unique gifts, musical entertainment

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In Germany, Christmas markets are special highlights taking place during
the pre-Christmas time, also known as Advent. The Christmas market
season just started in the majority of towns and cities. Villages
usually choose one Advent weekend to hold their markets.

November 29, 2012 ×

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GACO takes part in local Christmas market

GACO takes part in local Christmas market

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Each year, the German-American Community Office will take part in the
Kaiserslautern Christmas market. This year it will be on Santa Claus
Day, which is Thursday. GACO employees will present American and German
music groups, singers and dancers at a stage on Schillerplatz.

November 29, 2012 ×

Lifestyle

Make your New Year’s resolutions count!

Make your New Year’s resolutions count!

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

It

November 22, 2012 ×

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Get the perfect gift this season

Get the perfect gift this season

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

Christmas is just around the corner and you are in Germany. Getting
something typical and unique from Germany for your loved ones at home
would be the logical choice. Ideally, you would like to buy a souvenir,
yet a nice gift, but where do you look?
Here

November 22, 2012 ×

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Your ski club winter season options 2012

Your ski club winter season options 2012

Story and photo courtesy of the Kaiserslautern-West Pfalz Ski Club

It

November 22, 2012 ×

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Start the new year off fireworks safe

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

Enjoying New Year

November 22, 2012 ×

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Teach your kids to give back!

Teach your kids to give back!

by Annie Valentine Tintle
Contributing writer

December is right around the corner, and Christmas lists are flying
through the mail in true first-class fashion. This is the time of year
children live for

November 22, 2012 ×

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Glühwein -the drink of the season

Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

In a few plain words, Glühwein is a mulled wine combined with spices and
typically served warm. And those who have tried it know how to enjoy
it: outside with friends on a wintry evening, when the air is crisp,
daylight has gone early and a scent of cinnamon and cloves fills the
air. When the drink

November 22, 2012 ×

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Make your holidays a bit more merry

Make your holidays a bit more merry

by Dr. Krystal White
Contributing writer

It happens almost every year. Just when you start looking forward to the
Christmas season, your stress level kicks into high gear.
If you
feel like a scrooge, you aren

November 22, 2012 ×

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Visit one of Germany’s Christmas markets

Visit one of Germany’s Christmas markets

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

They are called

November 22, 2012 ×